SASSA Means Test – Asset and Income Threshold
SASSA Means Test is one of the most important eligibility factors of SRD R350 beneficiaries of South Africa. SASSA provides financial assistance to about 18 million South African citizens monthly. Beneficiaries are divided into different categories to ensure accurate provision of SASSA SRD R350 Grants on announced payment date. Before you apply for Social Relief of Distress Grants, make sure that you pass through SASSA Means Test,
SASSA Means Test is not easy to pass from April 1,2024 as Department of Social Development and Department of Home Affairs has passed strict clauses in 2024 to pass when you are applying for SASSA SRD 350 Grant in South Africa.
Hence, Means Test is one of the most important scales that would decide if you are eligible to receive SASSA Grant relief or it should be authorized to someone else in your place. SASSA means tests mainly to calculate your income threshold and asset threshold.
SASSA Means Test
SASSA Means Test actually involves the validation and verification of your existing income and asset ratio. While calculating your revenue per month, SASSA , DHA and Department of Social Development collectively decided if you are actually the needy beneficiary for this grant or someone else deserves it. If you pass your SASSA Means Test, there are diverse ways to receive your government grant of Social Relief of Distress SRD R350 payments
Maximum Income threshold for All categories of SASSA grant
Here is updated SASSA news about the Maximum Income Threshold by srd.sassa.gov.za effective from April 1,2024. These values would be revised on October 1, 2024 and we’ll update that on same date
| SASSA Grants Types | Maximum Income Threshold for Means Test |
| SRD R350 SASSA Grant | R624 per month |
| Child support Grant | R61 200 per year (R5 100 per month) if you are single R122 400 per year (R10 200 per month) if you are married |
| Foster child Grant | No income/ asset/ means test applicable for Foster Child Grant |
| Care Dependency Grant | R250 800 per year (R20 900 per month) if you are single R501 600 per year (R41 800 per month) if you are married |
| Disability Grant | R97 320 per year (R8 110 per month) if you are single R194 640 per year (R16 220 per month) if you are married |
| Older persons Grant | R97 320 per year (R8 110 per month) if you are single R194 640 per year (R16 220 per month) if you are married |
| War Veterans Grant | R97 320 per year (R8 110 per month) if you are single R194 640 per year (R16 220 per month) if you are married |
| Grant-in-Aid | R97 320 per year (R8 110 per month) if you are single R194 640 per year (R16 220 per month) if you are married |
Old age pensioners (old persons grant), War Veterans and beneficiaries of Disability Grant have slightly different criteria. Their Relief grant amount depends upon their monthly income. More monthly income results into smaller SASSA Grant amount for them
News by SASSA
Married individuals applying for SASSA SRD R350 Grant must ensure that combined income of applicant and his spouse should be less than ‘maximum threshold ‘ declared by SASSA
Maximum Asset Threshold for All types of SASSA grant
Here is updated SASSA news about the Maximum Asset Threshold by srd.sassa.gov.za effective from April 1,2024. These values would be revised on October 5, 2024 and we’ll update that on same date.
Your Asset must not exceed than the maximum limit announced for each SASSA Grant categorically below:
| SASSA Grants Types | Maximum Asset Threshold for Means Test |
| SRD R350 SASSA Grant | not applicable for this type of grant |
| Child support Grant | not applicable for this type of grant |
| Foster child Grant | not applicable for this type of grant |
| Care Dependency Grant | not applicable for this type of grant |
| Disability Grant | R1 438 800 if you are single R2 877 600 if you are married |
| Older persons Grant | R1 438 800 if you are single R2 877 600 if you are married |
| War Veterans Grant | R1 438 800 if you are single R2 877 600 if you are married |
| Grant-in-Aid | R1 438 800 if you are single R2 877 600 if you are married |
What is considered an “Asset” in terms of the SASSA means test?
Your assets will decide if you qualify as a recipient of SASSA Grants after you apply for SASSA online or your SASSA application would be canceled or declined. Everything you own is not included in ‘ASSET’ in SASSA documentations formulated by Department of Social Development, only following things refers to “Assets in Means test”
- All the properties you or your spouse own ( it does not include the property you live in or any property that has outstanding bond has a value 0)
- Cash deposits in your account ( you and your spouse)
- Investments either in stock exchange, shares, saving funds, trust funds (you and your spouse )
- Retirement Funds: If you are a retired person, your annuity would be included in your assets and hence would be a part of SASSA Means Test while accounting
- Near Retirement: If you are near your retirement or retired but did not receive your annuity yet, it will NOT be included in ASSETS for SASSA Means Test. Stay easy!
What is considered an “income” in terms of the SASSA means test?
SASSA Means Test considers “income” as one of the major scales to decide if you are eligible for SASSA SRD R350 Grants or not. Following private income streams would be considered as ‘income’ according to srd.sassa.gov.za
- All the properties you or your spouse own ( it does not include the property you live in or any property that has outstanding bond has a value 0)
- Cash deposits in your account ( you and your spouse)
- Investments either in stock exchange, shares, saving funds, trust funds etc (you and your spouse )
- Retirement Funds: If you are a retired person, your annuity would be included in your assets and hence would be a part of SASSA Means Test while accounting
- Near Retirement: If you are near your retirement or retired but did not receive your annuity yet, it will NOT be included in ASSETS for SASSA Means Test. Stay easy!
Costs deducted when calculating your Revenue
When calculating your income and salary for SASSA Means Test, do remember to subtract the following streams
- UIF Payment (Unemployment Funds)
- Medical Aid Expenses
- Income Tax Payments
- Contributions to Retirement Funds like Pension Funds or Retirement Funds
How much does the SASSA Grant payout to Beneficiaries?
SASSA Grants are different for every category. Look out below to know what you will get if you process your SASSA Application online. These are updated payments announced on April 1, 2024 by Finance minister Enoch Godongwana
| SASSA Grants Types | SASSA Grants Payout Amount 2024 |
| SRD R350 SASSA Grant | R370 |
| Child support Grant | R250 |
| Foster child Grant | R1 130 |
| Child Care Dependency Grant | R2 090 |
| Disability Grant | R2,180 |
| Older persons Grant | R2,180 below 75 years of age R2,200 above 75 years of age |
| War Veterans Grant | R2 110 |
| Grant-in-Aid | Increased to R510 |
Important Notice
SASSA has just released a Facial Recognition Software to add an extra layer in identity verification authorization. You should know the important details about the feature otherwise you might not able to login to your SASSA account
